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Wise Family History
Wise Genealogy & Family TreeWise is an English name from Devon, England, where the family were lords of Greston manor. It comes from the Old English word wis which means "wise" or "knowledgeable." The earliest known ancestor--Aedwin Wise--was recorded in 1176. Roots for the name can also be found in Germany. The family motto is Sapere aude which means "Dare to be wise."
Other spellings include "Wis" and "Wyse." Notable people with the surname include American actor Ray Wise (RoboCop, Twin Peaks, X Men: First Class), American entrepreneur Brownie Wise (developer of party plan marketing), American NASCAR driver Josh Wise, and English actor Greg Wise (Sense and Sensibility, Madame Bovary, The Buccaneers). The first Wise to come to America was Humphrey Wise in Massachusetts in 1620.
Wise Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Izora Walker Wise -- --, 1906 May 19, 1988 Tennessee
- Conley Greer Wise -- --, 1892 June 0, 1987 Virginia
- David Wise -- --, 1808 October 28, 1881
- Anna Wise -- --, 1817 May 20, 1903 Ohio
- Roy Sylvester Wise -- --, 1930 August 28, 1931 Iowa
Wise Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Martin Clyde Wise -- --, 1918 February 5, 1991 South Carolina
- Alvin Claude Wise -- --, 1915 December 7, 1916 Missouri
- Michael Wise -- --, 1804 April 2, 1881 Pennsylvania
- Henry Philip Wise -- --, 1892 July 28, 1969
- Mildred Lena Wise -- --, 1925 October 2, 1925 Colorado
